Muslim cleric beats up pastor, threatens to pour acid on himOctober 7, 2016 — ICC Note: Pastors are usually the first target during a persecution. This church was raided and a pastor was beaten and threatened for his faith in a town near Lagos,...
Woman Attacked by Her Husband for Attending Church ServiceSeptember 28, 2016 — ICC Note: A Ugandan woman was not only accused by her husband of becoming an “infidel,” but also beaten by him for attending a church service. According to the witnesses,...
Three Veiled Women Attack Kenyan Police StationSeptember 12, 2016 — ICC Note: Three veiled women set a police station on fire and stabbed a police officer in Kenya on Sunday morning. The three women were shot and killed by the...
Persecution of Christians Persists in UgandaSeptember 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Christians in Uganda face the hostility of certain Muslim civilians through constant threats and attacks. A 32- year-old man was threatened several times for his Christian faith and...
Christian Student Shares New Version of the Eight Christians Killed in NigeriaSeptember 1, 2016 — ICC Note: According to an anonymous witness, the Christian student that was attacked on August 22 at Abdu Gusau Polytechnic in the Zamfara state was falsely accused of blaspheming the...
Indonesia Celebrates 71 years of Independence; Christians Remain MarginalizedAugust 19, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Indonesia begins it celebration of their Independence from Dutch colonial rule, making it their 71st day of independence. What should be a day of celebration for all, there...
Religion an Obstacle to Employment? Malaysia Thinks SoAugust 16, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In a surprising move, Malaysia has decided to bar non-Muslims from seeking employment within Muslim households. Many are hired on as maids, servants, and child care providers as...
Fines, Arrests, and Torture are Reported Against Christians in UzbekistanAugust 9, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Central Asia has had its issues with radical Islam but despite the majority faith in the Central Asian countries (Islam), the governments have been very secular. Taking their...
Three Religions Caught in Front of the Government Bulldozer in BurmaAugust 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Burma has been a hotbed for animosity among the three main religions, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. Buddhist radicals have been constructing religious shrines on or near Muslim and...
Ugandan Children Face Undue Hardship for Turning to ChristAugust 5, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Eight Ugandan children have endured serious hardship for their decision to turn to Christ from Islam and animism. some were beaten by their Muslim families and by other...
Leader of Srebrenica Genocide Appealing 40 Year Sentence to International Criminal CourtJuly 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Some are likely to recall one of the worst acts of genocide to occur in the Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian war July of 1995. General Ratko Mladic...
Burma’s Religious Census Data to be Released on July 21July 13, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The long awaited census data for Myanmar's religious demographics will be released on July 21 after months of delays. Due to the controversial nature of the report and...
Opposition Slams Malaysian Government’s Attempt to Instill Sharia in KelantanJune 30, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Currently Kelantan already has sharia compliant rules such as gender separate supermarket lines and requirements of the lights to be on during movie showings. To further its reach,...
Buddhists Attack Muslim Community in Burma, Destroying Mosque and HomesJune 27, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Buddhist radicals have become equal opportunity offenders when it comes to religious persecution. The latest attack happened against a Muslim community in Thuye Thamain village after a heated...
Islamist Party Sneaks in Sharia Amendment into Bill during Malaysia’s Parliamentary SessionJune 6, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Malaysian Islamist party known as PAS was able to sneak in an amendment into a recent bill allowing for Sharia to be the law of Kelantan, a...
Religious Conversion Ceremony Sees 71 People Switch to Buddhism in BurmaMay 25, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The nationalist Buddhist movement known as Ma Ba Tha conducted a religious conversion ceremony recently which saw 71 individuals become Buddhists. Among those converted was a reported right...
